Bombay High Court slams BMC for “high-handed" demolition, warns of rebuild order
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The Bombay High Court recently issued a stern warning to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) for what it termed as “high-handed” demolition of a structure in a Mumbai suburb [Ashok Mahadev Kule v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai]Justice Milind N Jadhav found the Corporation’s pace of action particularly troubling, noting that the entire process from notice to demolition was completed in just 13 days. “Such action of alarming alacrity and efficiency shown by the Corpor